LucyRetardo
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? KY
I had a civil case that went to trial. Early on the opposing counsel, who works for the city I live in, sent my lawyer a threatening letter. After that letter, his (my lawyer) attitude changed. Essentially he failed to put on my case, by not calling any witnesses, so the case was dismissed. My lawyer did not lodge objections when the opposing counsel very abused me for over 10 minutes on the stand (that is per the tape counter).
After the case was lost by directed verdict, I got my file back and uncovered a tape of the city's counsel representing a co-defendent concurrently. The co-defendant was an adverse party in my claim so the city was actually suing him as well. However, city counsel was acting as his attorney in a separate, but similar civil proceeding.
In my case, this co-defendant represented himself, but really he wasn't since his lawyer during the same time period was the city's lawyer. the judge allowed the man pro-se lots of leeway.
after my case conclued, my own attorney refused to give me the threatening letter. Now that i have seen this tape of misconduct, it is clear that my lawyer knew about it and never told me. I believe that he intentionally kept it from me, threw the case because of the threats, and allowed all this to go on.
He felt so strongly about the letter, that when I requested it...he struck me (physically).
ANy advice?
I had a civil case that went to trial. Early on the opposing counsel, who works for the city I live in, sent my lawyer a threatening letter. After that letter, his (my lawyer) attitude changed. Essentially he failed to put on my case, by not calling any witnesses, so the case was dismissed. My lawyer did not lodge objections when the opposing counsel very abused me for over 10 minutes on the stand (that is per the tape counter).
After the case was lost by directed verdict, I got my file back and uncovered a tape of the city's counsel representing a co-defendent concurrently. The co-defendant was an adverse party in my claim so the city was actually suing him as well. However, city counsel was acting as his attorney in a separate, but similar civil proceeding.
In my case, this co-defendant represented himself, but really he wasn't since his lawyer during the same time period was the city's lawyer. the judge allowed the man pro-se lots of leeway.
after my case conclued, my own attorney refused to give me the threatening letter. Now that i have seen this tape of misconduct, it is clear that my lawyer knew about it and never told me. I believe that he intentionally kept it from me, threw the case because of the threats, and allowed all this to go on.
He felt so strongly about the letter, that when I requested it...he struck me (physically).
ANy advice?